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Ring

Ring

  • Place of origin:

    England, Great Britain (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1788

  • Artist/Maker:

    Tassie, James, born 1735 - died 1799 (modellers)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Gold set with a paste (glass) cameo

  • Credit Line:

    Bequeathed by Major W.F. St. Clair

  • Museum number:

    M.93-1969

  • Gallery location:

    Jewellery, room 91, case 12, shelf B, box 22

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James Tassie (1735-99) and the chemist Dr Quinn developed a glass paste that could successfully imitate antique cameos and was also used to create modern gems.
This ring was a gift from Edward, Duke of Kent and is inscribed on the back Edward, Duke of Kent, to William St. Clair. 25th Regiment. 1788.

Physical description

Enamelled gold ring, the oval bezel set with a Tassie paste cameo of a man. Inscribed on the back of the bezel Edward, Duke of Kent, to William St. Clair. 25th Regiment. 1788

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (made)

Date

ca. 1788

Artist/maker

Tassie, James, born 1735 - died 1799 (modellers)

Materials and Techniques

Gold set with a paste (glass) cameo

Marks and inscriptions

Inscribed Edward, Duke of Kent, to William St. Clair. 25th Regiment. 1788

Dimensions

Height: 2.5 cm, Width: 2.2 cm, Depth: 3 cm

Descriptive line

Enamelled gold ring, the oval bezel set with a Tassie paste cameo of a Edward, Duke of Kent. Inscribed on the back of the bezel Edward, Duke of Kent, to William St. Clair. 25th Regiment. 1788, England, dated 1788

Materials

Gold; Paste

Subjects depicted

Men; Cameos

Categories

Metalwork; Jewellery

Collection code

MET

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